Label Update

Anonymous

We have had some positive response on the Conservation Treatment
Label, including a request by the Washington Conservation Guild to
reprint the form proposed in the February Newsletter. Frankly,
however, there has not been enough interest to warrant an investment
of WAAC funds in a preliminary printing. We believe the forms can be
printed at a nominal cost that most members would be willing to
absorb. Therefore, on the enclosed Dues/ Nomination forms you will
find a section for indicating the number of labels you would desire
in an initial order. If response is adequate we will proceed with
printing to make them available at the October meeting.

Regarding the Conservation Treatment labels we wish to raise one
potential problem. Until the WAAC comes to grips with the questions
of professional membership categories and minimal procedures for
membership selection, such labels may be used to imply a legitimacy
to substandard practitioners. It might also be argued that knowing
what a substandard practitioner may have done might still be worth
that risk! Perhaps we can add a disclaimer such as "the WAAC in no
way warrants the quality of appropriateness of treatments herein
recorded." If you feel strongly about this issue of potential
misrepresentation, please contact Jim Greaves immediately.
Otherwise, you may indicate your interest on the enclosed
combination return form.